Nothing in the universe is more mysterious than the inner workings of the human mind. The attempt to understand consciousness is the ultimate imperative in philosophical thought and stems from the ancient Greek aphorism, "know thyself." A simple statement, it nevertheless has vast ramifications for how we understand not only ourselves, but also the people around us.Content:

01.The Dream, the Brain, and the Machine02.The Mind-Body Problem03.Brains and Minds, Parts and Wholes04.The Inner Theater05.Living in the Material World06.A Functional Approach to the Mind07.What Is It about Robots?08.Body Image09.Self-Identity and Other Minds10.Perception-What Do You Really See?11.Perception-Intentionality and Evolution12.A Mind in the World13.A History of Smart Machines14.Intelligence and IQ15.Artificial Intelligence16.Brains and Computers17.Attacks on Artificial Intelligence18.Do We Have Free Will?19.Seeing and Believing20.Mysteries of Color21.The Hard Problem of Consciousness22.The Conscious Brain-2½ Physical Theories23.The HOT Theory and Antitheories24.What We Know and What We Don't Know